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RECORDS OF CRIME.
Murder of a Prominent Citizen
Of Washington.
Determined Suicide by an Al
satan in New York.
A Fatal Shooting ARRAY in
Colorado.
Murder.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The most
sensational murder in Washington since
the assassination of President Garfield
was committed this evening. Opposite
the northwestern end of the treasury de-
partment building, Joseph @. Kennedy,
attorney and real estate agent, one of the
oldest residents in Washington and a per-
sonal acquaintance of many of the most
prominent people of the national capital,
was murdered in cold blood, and appar-
entity without provocation, by John Dali
ley, a white laborer.
A few minutes before 2 o'clock Kenne-
dy left his Office and crossed the street,
where he mailed several letters. He
started to take a car, and when within a
few feet of the car, Daley, who had been
lettering around the corner for several
hours, walked up behind him and, draw
ing a large keen bladed knife, similar to
those used by butchers for killing hogs,
ran it into Kennedy's right side, near the
abdomen, with a vicious lunge, and then
gave it a jerk sideways.
A large crowd was on the corner at the
time, bnt all were so horror-stricken for a
moment that nobody moved.
Kennedy fell to the ground after giving
a cry OF murder, groaned deeply and
pointed to his murderer, who made no
attempt to escape. The knife dropped
out of Kennedy's side as a physician
anne up. Mason, a colored Waterman.
seized Daley, who stood looking on, APP
parently the most ~unconcerned and self
possessed man in the crowd. Kennedy
expired in five minutes. The body was
then removed to the police station.
Excitement rose rapidly, and the
crowd grew boisterous and threatened to
hang the murderer. DALEY paid but lit
tie attention and refused to say why he
committed the crime, and when provoked
by the crowd, he turned squarely around
and said:
Yes. | killed him, damn him"
Kennedy is about SO years Of age, and
apparently a working man. At the sta
ton house he told a rambling, incoherent
story about the affair, of which the gen
eral purport was that Kennedy had
wronged his father years ago, secured
property worth 81, 600 for 5000, and re
fused to make any restitution.
The murdered man was about IS years
old, of an old Maryland family, and one
of the most respected citizens in Wash
ington. He was a grandson of Ellicott
who at the request of President Washing
ton surveyed the ten miles square which
was incorporated as the District of Column
bia. In 1850 and 1860 Kennedy was
commissioner of census. He was a prom
inent politician in the earlier days and an
ardent adherent of the old Wing party.
For a long time he edited the Franklin
Pa, hteHi5encer, and was an intimate
friend of ex-senator Conkling, Attorney
General Garland, w. W. Corcoran and a
large number of other people. He leaves
IN unmarried daughter, Sallie Kennedy,
a son, Jas. Kennedy, and one married
daughter, wife of Gen. Biddle, a wealthy
Californian. Kennedy was a man OF con
siderable property.
, 1887-07-14

ST. LOUIS, July l3.-The Republican
will publish to morrow a number of let
ters from leading Democratic congress
men who have been conspicuous in con
nection with finances and tariff. The let
ters are in answer to a series of interrc
cations recently sent by the Republican
asking if there is a practical basis of COM
promise through which the Democrats in
the house can unite; would an equal cut
of internal and tariff taxes afford such a
basis? Are there concessions of other
kinds the majority of the party can offer
without a sacrifice of principle2 Would
a caucu further the accomplishment of
the desired end?
, 1887-07-14
STILL QUESTIONING.
Last Day Of the Commission in
Denver.
Politics, Argument and Beer
Badly Mixed.
A Man and His Wife Anxious
to Die.
Another Day in Denver.

DENVER, July 13.-Among the wit
nesses examined to-day by the Pacific
railway investigating commission were J..
X. Choate, superintendent of the Colo
RADIO division of the Union Pacific, j. b.
Felker, formerly state railroad commission
er for Colorado, Willard Teller, one of
the local attorneys of the Union Pacific,
Edmund H.. Smith, editor OF the Denver
evening Telegram, and a number of local
merchants.
MIR. Cheate was examined as to services
rendered by him in railroad legislation.
He testified that he had talked with
almost all the members who were hostile
to the railroads during the session of last
winter. He had e~ndeavored to ascertain
the of their hostility in each case,
and wherever they had special grievance
he endeavored to remove the cause of hos
tility.
He denied with emphasis ever having
offered any money or other consideration
to the members for the purpose of influ-
enclng votes, but admitted that he had
given railroad passes to all the members,
which, he said, all the railroads in Color
ado did.
Edmund H. Smith editor of the DEN
yer EUening Telegram, when being
questioned as to whether the railroads or
the people had won in the last state
election, said the Republican party had
won, that the people had had a hard
struggle with the railroads and that the
people had got on top.
As this seemed to be an implication
that the Democratic party was the rail
road and the party, Gov. Pattison, with
some warmth, pressed the witness to tell
what measure hostile to the railroads had
been passed by that legislature.
The witness finally answered that the
railroads had not been hurt much as no
hostile measure had been passed.
Laughter.
Robt. II. Rubridge, secretary of the
Marshall Coal Mining company. of Col
orado, testified as to rebates allowed his
company by the Union Pacific from No
vember, 1885, to April, 1887. The
agreement to give the rebate was made,
said, in consideration of the Withdrawal
by the Marshall, company of a lawsuit it
had against the Union Pacific.
Mason B. Carpenter, a member Of the
state senate, said he did not know Of any
money being used by the railroads or 9th
ers in the senatorial fight.
State Senator Campbell, in reply to in
qulrles by Commissioner LItt!er, testified
as 10 the action OF the legislative commit
, 1887-07-14

New YORK, July Is. -Alexander Gas
ner, an Alsatian aged % years, was found
dead in his room at the Hotel Muller
to-day. Last night he arrived from San
Francisco, where he has been for two
years. He left with Mr.. Muller a check
for $3.50 and a miniature picture of a
woman with whom he had trouble. He
said it would not do for the picture to be
found in his possession. He said the
police were after him and if anything hap
pened to him he wished the check sent to
his brother at 70S Green street. San
Francisco. He had shot himself with a
~reyolyer
, 1887-07-14
POINTS.

w. J. Garland returned to Pine Bluffs
yesterday.
f. A. Douglas came up from Egbcrt
yesterday.
f. W. Vaille, Union Pacific tax agent,
is in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Chaffee, of Hills
dale, are in the city.
Hon. G. P. Organ has returned from a
trip to Buffalo. johnson county.
VIM. Swan, a cousin of Alex. H.
Swan, arrived from Denver last night.
W. H. Mckinley, the Denver horse
man, arrived from the South last evening.
R l.. Shannon, a son of Attorney o.
Shannon, came up from Ogallala yester,
day.
A. G. Groh, Archer, and, T. K.
Adams, P o ranch, are registered at
Dyer's.
Rev. Jno. Robinson and wife, of Pine
Ridge agency, OAK, is at the Inter
Ocean.
Master Mechanic Hovey, of the Union
Pacific shops at Laramie. was in town yes
terday.
NJ. D. Altman, a brother of Alderman
Altman, of this city, arrived from Omaha
last evening.
r. Davis Carey, a brother of J. NJ,
and DR.. Jno. F. Carey, arrived from
Philadelphia last evening.
Superintendent Wurtele, and assistant
Dickinson are attending a meeting Of
Union Pacific officials at Denver.
Mr.. Peck, president of the Converse
cattle company, arrived from Milwaukee,
Wis, last evening, and is the guest of
Mr. Il. B. Hicks.
Bishop Warren, of Denver, was in the
city a short time last evening. He is en-
route to join Mrs. Warren at San Fran
cisco, when they will proceed to Japan on
the bishops vacation trip.
Archie Hale returned from a
Michigan military academy, last
evening. Archie has grown about a foot
during his absence, and presents a killing
appearance in his tight fitting grey uni
form and shining brass buttons.
, 1887-07-14
Anxious to Die,

Philadelphia, Pa, July I3.-Earnest
Kammy, a moulder by trade, who has
been morose and respondent for SOME
time, went walking in Paramount park
this morning with his wife. After they
had agreed with each other that they
should die together. they went to a Sc
cluded spot and Kammy deliberately shot
his wife through the head. She fell,
when he fired another shot in her breast,
and then shot himself three times, once
in the temple, once in the mouth, tearing
away four teeth, and again in the breast.
He then lay down, calmly awaiting death.
Both will die.
, 1887-07-14

PARIS, July l3.-Germans have been
ordered to remain indoors tomorrow, as it
is feared that they would be attacked if
they appeared on the streets during the
celebration of the anniversary of the fall
of the bastile. The Patriotic League had
announced that it will make Il demonstra-
ton to morrow morning in the Place de
Ia Concordo and another in the Bots de
Boulogne in the afternoon. 1t is feared
that these meetings will give rise to dis
order and the police and military author
tiles are making extra precautions to
maintain peace.
, 1887-07-14
The X. of L.. Decreasing.

New York, July 13.-The CONNER
ciat. Advertiser, in a long article on the
knights of Labor, says: From figures
given out lately by Powderly mot to re-
porters, however,, it is a~scertained that
the membership of the order OF Knights
OF Labor has fallen from 1000, 900 to less
than 100000 within the last fourteen
months. The loss has been steady and is
on the increase, while accessions to the
order grow fewer each month.
, 1887-07-14
An Editor Shot.

New ORLEANS, La, July ia
special from Lexington TO the Pcayune,
says: This afternoon r. B. Chatham,
Independent and Republican candidate
for the legislature, shot and killed Jno.
@. Harkins, Jr., associate editor of the
Lexington Bulletin. Harkins' father is
one of the Democratic nominees for the
legislature. Chatham and Young Hank
ms had been discussing politics and drink.
ing beer during the day up to the time
the dispute arose.
, 1887-07-14

LYONS, Col, July ia serious
shooting affray occurred near here about
loon yesterday at the saw mills owned by
John Dolloff. 1t appears that a man
named Dycer had a quarrel with Dol
loft and, suddenly Selling a rifle, he fired
two shots, at him, killing him instantly.
He then fred three bullets into his own
head and fell dead beside his victim. The
trouble was caused by a dispute about
some timber.
, 1887-07-14

CHICAGO, Julyl3.-Gen. Richard Rowett
of Arlinville, ILL.,, a man whose name
was familiar in all parts of the country in
connection with breeding thoroughbred
horses, dropped dead at the Washington
park race track about noon to-day, pre-
sumably from heart disease. Gen. Ro.
welt served throughout the war in the
union army, reaching the brevet grade of
brigadier general for special ~gallantry at
Altoona in 1864.
, 1887-07-14

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and we guarantee it. Price 10 and SOC
Dr.. w. n. Hunt.
, 1887-07-14

CHICAGO, July l3.-During four weeks
ending yesterday the highest daily tenn
perature has averaged SO, being unpre-
cedented in the history of Chicago. Yes
terday the temperature reached 960, and
to-day offers no prospect of relief.
, 1887-07-14

New YORK, July l3.-U. S. Grant
Post No. 327, g. A. r of Brooklyn,
has passed resolutions %denouncing the re.
cent attacks made upon the order as Tin
suits to the living and ISLANDERS upon our
dead" The resolutions also declare that
the Grand Army men should appeal to
the loyal press Of the country without re-
gard to partisan utilization"
, 1887-07-14
Base Ball Yesterday.

PHILADELPHIA. indianapolis 5, Phil
adelphia l6.
Boston Boston u. Detroit 4.
New York. -Pittsburg 3. New
York 7
WAsmNGToN.-Chicago O, Washing
ton 3.
LOUISVILLE. louisville 4, Metropol-
itans 6.
CLEVELAND Cleveland |, Baltimore I.
ST. LouIs.-St. Louis ., Brooklyn O..
CINCINNATI. Cincinnati 6, Athletics /.
For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, Idelman block.
BOuCle Jackets at Cost Myers
, 1887-07-14

Ladies 81. so shoes for $3.O o. at J.F.
jenkins.
, 1887-07-14

rchives & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-23

Yeas-Sups Baldwin. Calkins, Crane,
Colby Gale. Kenney. Mason. Myers. Trow.
bridge Washburn. Vert and Warner.
Total yeas-12
Nays--Sups Dickinson. Good u. John.
son Jacobs, Dewey, Richards and Reed
Total Nays.
Sup. Mason offered the following rcso
luton:
Resolved, By this Board OF Supervisors.
that the Clerk OF this Board be and Is here
10y authorized TO notify each Supervisor
presenting petition to this Board 10 have
shute or shutes placed in the dam or
dams in their respective townships mol
to put them in at an expense 10 the county
Of more .han nve dollars for each shute
so constructed
Pending the adoption Of which Sup.
Goodell moved as an amendment that the
consideration of the resolution he made a
special order on Friday, Oct. 2lsi. at three
o'clock p. IN.
Sup. Gale moved 10 amend, making il
special order for the second day of the
January session of this board.
Sup Goodell accepted the amendment,
which motion, as amended, was then lost
by the following yea and nay vote:
Teas--Sups. Baldwin, Calkins, Colby
Dickinson, Gale, Goodell, Jacobs, Myers
and Reed.
Total yeas-0.
Nays-Sups. Cooper, johnson. Kenney,
Mason, Miner, Dewey, Richards, Trow-
bridge, Washburn, Vert and Warner
Total nays-11.
The original motion 10 adopt the reso-
luton of Sup. Mason then prevailed by
the following yea and nay vote:
Yeas-Sups. Baldwin. Cooper, Calkins,
Colby, Kenney. Mason, Myers. Trow
bridge, Washburn. Vert and Warner.
Total yeas-11.
Nays-Sups. Dickinson Gale, Goodel,
Johnson, Jacobs, Miner, Dewey, Richards
and Reed.
Total nays--9.
On motion of Sup. Baldwin, The Board
adjouned until tomorrow morning ut nine
o'clock.
A. B, CRANE,
w. X. CHAPELL Chairman.
Deputy Clerk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-23

Sup. Reed moved that the report be ac-
cepted and adopted, which motion prevail
ed
Sup. Crane moved that special commit
tee of three be appointed TO investigate and
report to this Board in relation 10 iaaerest
on account of swamp land, reported in
communication of County Treasurer to this
Board. which motion prevailed and the
Chair appointed as such committee, Sups
Gale. Smith and Goodcll.
Sup. Dickinson from the Committee on
Equalization, submitted thc following re-
Fort, to-wit.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
For the County OF Sl,iawassee
TO the Honorable the Board of Supervisors
Your Committee on Equalization re-
spectfully submit the following as their
report.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-23

Committee.
Sup. Miner moved that the report he ac-
copied and adopted. which motion pre-
vailed.
Sup. Mason moved that the action OF
this board in ordering fish shutes in the
dam across the river at Corunna be recon
sidered and made special order for $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon. which motion pre-
vailed.
Sup. Kinney offered the following reso.
luton:
WHEREAS, Grave doubts exist in regard
20 what constitutes the services of the
County Clerk required to be performed
for the County Of Shiawassec for the an
nual salary provided and paid by the
Boar1 of Supervisors; now. therefore he il
Resoiged, BY the Board of Supervisors of
Shiawassee County, that the keeping of the
account between the County and the
County Treasurer and as Clerk of the
Board of County Canvassers shall BE- con-
sidered us services required of HIM for
which compensation is provided for by
the annual salary as fixed by the
Board of Supervisors, and he shall receive
no extra compensation in the future for
performing the said services MS Clerk Of
the Board of County Canvnssers and keep
ing the account for the County with the
County Treasurer
Sup Mason moved that the resolution be
adoptep. which motion prevailed.
On motion of Sup. Baldwin the Board
adjourned until tomorrow morning at
O'Clock.
A. b. CRANE,
Chairman.
Countersigned,
W. r. CH,PELL,
Denuty Clerk
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-23
Claimed Allowed

j. NJ. GOODELL.
RUDOLPH COLBY,
L. O. COOPER,
Committee.
Sup. johnson moved that the report be
accepted and adopted; which motion pre-
vailed.
The hour of three o'clock having ar,
rived. the Chairman announced the specia,
order for the consideration of the report OF
tho Finance committee.
Sup. Baldwin moved that the report be
accepted and adopted; which motion pre-
vailed.
Sup. Gale moved that the action of tho
Board In allowing the account OF Benson
Bros. of e24.75. be reconsidcrcd; which
motion prevailed.
Sup. Gale moved that the Clerk be IN
str,cted TO return the account 10 Benson
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-23
Igned,
J. j. NJ Z. GooDELL,
8. 8. MINER.

Sup. Kcnncy moved that the report be
accepted, which motion prevailed.
Sup. Gale from the Special Committee to
whom was referred the communication
from the County Treasurer in relation to
interest on account Of swamp land made
the following report, to wit:
To The Honorable the Board Of Supervisors:
Your Committee to whom was referred
the communication from the County Treas
urer in relation to interest on account of
swamp land, beg leave TO report that we have
had the same under consideration and find
that this item enters into the general deal
ings between the State and County; and as
our Prosecuting Attorney has those under
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-23
9. j. GALE,
j.. j. KENNEY,
Il. D. DEWEY,
Commitfao

Sup. Baldwin moved that the report be
accepted and adopted; which motion pre-
vailed.
Sup. Goodell, from the committee on
Justices, Constables' and Coroners' claims
and accounts, submitted the following
report:
To the Honorable Board or Supervisors:
Your committee on Justices, Consiables'
and Coroners' claims and accounts, would
respectfully submit the following as their
report, recommending the allowance of the
several amounts as given below, and that
the Clerk be authorized to draw orders for
the same:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-23

Signed,
8. y MINER,
f. w. WASHBURN,
@. A. BALDWIN.
AUSTIN TROWBRIDGE,
SMITH F. WARNER,
J. G. VERT,
Committee.
Sup. Goodell moved that the report he
accepted, which motion prevailed,
Sup. Dewey moved that the report Of the
Committee on Equalization be made a
special order for Thursday morning Oct.
10th, at half past ten o'clock, which motion
prevailed.
The Chairman announced the special
order for the consideration of the account
OF +. L. WEIGH for twenty five dollars for
services rendered in keeping the account
between Shiawassee County and the County
Treasurer.
Sup. johnson moved that the account be
allowed MS claimed and that the Clerk be
acthorizcd to draw an order for the same.
which motion was carried by the following
yea and nay vote.
Sup. Colby, Gale, Goodell, John
son. Jacobs, Kcnney. mason, Miner,
Dewey. Richards and Reed.
Totol ycas---11.
Nays--Sups. Baldwin. Cooper. Calkins,
Dickinson, Myers, Smith, Trowbridgc,
Washburn, Vert and Warner.
Total nays-10.
Not Vofjng-Sup. Crane. NJ
On motion OF Sup. Baldwin. the Board
took recess until this afternoon ct I
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met and was called to order by The
Chairman.
Roll cHllca By The Clerk
Quorum present
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-23

his charge we recommend that this matter
be referred to the Prosecuting Attorney for
his opinion.
G. j. GALE.
-. =. SMITH.
I NJ. GOODFIJ
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-23
e. 0. DEWEY,
G.. II. CALKINS,
ID. b. REED,


| Sup Goodell moved that the report be
accepted and made the special order for
Saturday, Oct. 90, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Pending which Sup. Reed moved as an
amendment that The consideration Of the
report be maze special order for three
o'clock, this afternoon, which motion pre-
vailed
The original motion as amended was
then adopted.
The hour of 80 having arrived, the
Chairman announced the special order for
The consideration of the Warner resolution
offered at the morning session.
Sup Miner moved that the resolution be
adopted, which motion prevailed.
Sup. Dewey, from the committee on
Claims and Accounts, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
Your committee on Claims and Accounts
respectfully submit the following as their
report, recommending the allowance of the
several amounts as given below, and that
the Clerk be authorized to draw orders for
the same:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
STATE NEWS.

Mrs. Alexander Mcdonald, widow who
lived two and half miles below South Roy.
alton toward Sharon, committed suicide
last Friday by drowning herself in White
River. She laid out the clothes for her bur
ial before leaving the house, and left a
shawl on the river bank to attract attention
to her act. The body was recovered. No
motive for the deed can he assigned unless
it was fear of financial disaster.
The new iron stairways and walks in the
state prison at Windsor, for which 5000
was appropriated by the last legislature are
now being put in.
Deer culture seems to be prospecting in
Vermont. One day last week large deer
was seen running through the streets of
Mendon, town which adjOins Rutland.
When the animal reached the outskirts of
the village, it turned into field and made
off towards the mountains.
States Attorney Bates and Deputy Sher-
i'll Robinson of Bennington were hung in
efiigy Saturday night from telegraph pole
in front of the Putnam house. Bates and
Robinson have been active in the recent
liquor prosecutions in that town, and thi,
act is supposed 10 have been done by somt
of the liquor dealers. The figures remain
cd hanging until people went TO churcl
Sunday morning.
I There was shooting affair at Ludlow
last week Thursday night between Charles
Ashley and Willie SNOW. Ashley was zeal
Gus of Snow, and followed him Ia the rail
road station and assaulted him, Nhereupul
Snow shot at Ashley, hitting him in his lief
side just over his heart The bullet STRUCK
a rib aud glanced down, doing no grea
haIm Snow was arrested, The testimony
ON his examination showed that Ashley ha'
several times threatened his life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
An order issued from the office of Sec
ond Vice President Smith on the subject of
MINOR NOTES.

Lewis II. Stanton of Morris, Mimi. son
of the great war secI etary, acting for the
family has engaged George c, Gorham
formerly secretary of the Senate and now
living in Washington, to write his fathers
biography. Mr., Gorham will have all Ed
win NJ. Stantons private papers at his dis
posal, and all letters of his that can be OBJ
tanned, and he hopes to complete his work
in about two years.
James q. Blaine and daughter have gone
on "a western trip, They will visit st. Lou
is and Denver and then go to Indian terri
tory to visit Mr.. Blaines laughter, Mrs.
Lieut.. Col, Coppinger.
1t is said that Henry Ballard of Burling-
ton intends to enter the field next year as a
candidate for Congress against John W.
Stewart of Middlebury, the present repre-
sentative from the First district.
Commodore Smith of the New York
yacht club has received the official chal
lenge of James Bell of the Royal Cork
yacht club, in favor of the new Scotch cut
ter Thistle, to compete for the America
cup. The Thistle is now being built in 4
shipyard on the Clyde in Scotland especial
ly for this competition. The work is clos,
under lock and key, and the shape and di
mansions of the new boat are kept pro
found secret. She will have steel hull.
Prof. Vose of the Massachusetts Insti
tute of Technology bluntly told the Massa
chusetts board of railroad commissioners
when called before them, that the wrecke,
Bussey bridge was entirely unsafe-'in it
general plan and in its details standing
invitation to be knocked to pieces" Tn
hangers were broken about half way off t.
begin with, they were of IA bad patterl
and badly welded, and 'the bridge was
miserable trap at the start"